Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia

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The Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia is the country’s highest authority on constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and reviewing the legality of laws and government actions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
abbreviation TCP
alsoKnownAs Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional de Bolivia
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Bolivia
canAnnul unconstitutional administrative acts
unconstitutional laws
constitutionalBasis Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
constitutionalPrinciple control of constitutionality
protection of plurinational and indigenous rights
supremacy of the Constitution of Bolivia
country Bolivia
createdInContextOf refoundation of Bolivia as a Plurinational State
decisionsAre binding on public authorities in Bolivia
establishedBy 2009 Constitution of Bolivia
Constitution of Bolivia
function abstract review of constitutionality
concrete review of constitutionality
constitutional review
interpretation of constitutional provisions
protection of fundamental rights
resolution of constitutional conflicts between state organs
hasAuthorityOver acts of public authorities in Bolivia
decrees of the executive branch of Bolivia
laws of Bolivia
hasNumberOfMagistrates 9
hasOfficialWebsite https://tcpbolivia.bo/
hasType specialized high court
jurisdiction Bolivia
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legalSystem legal system of Bolivia
locatedIn Bolivia
Chuquisaca Department
linked to: Chuquisaca

Sucre
partOf constitutional justice system of Bolivia
reelectionRule no immediate reelection for magistrates
replaced Constitutional Tribunal of Bolivia
role highest authority on constitutional matters in Bolivia
interprets the Constitution of Bolivia
reviews constitutionality of government actions
reviews constitutionality of laws
seat Sucre
selectionMethod popular election of magistrates
supervises compliance of state norms with the Constitution of Bolivia
termLengthOfMagistrates 6 years

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Government of Bolivia judicialBody Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Constitución Política del Estado (Bolivia, 2009) definesJudicialBody Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Judicial branch of Bolivia includes Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Judicial branch of Bolivia hasConstitutionalTribunal Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Council of the Magistracy of Bolivia worksWith Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia replaced Constitutional Tribunal of Bolivia
linked to: Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia alsoKnownAs Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional de Bolivia
linked to: Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Social and Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Bolivia distinctFrom Constitutional Court of Bolivia
linked to: Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Tribunal Supremo de Justicia distinctFrom Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional
linked to: Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia
Palacio de Justicia, Sucre occupant Plurinational Constitutional Court of Bolivia